Visual Merchandiser (Must be18+, Part Time, SeaWorld San Diego)

Entertainment Places; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free park admission

Discounts on park tickets

Park discounts on food and merchandise

Scholarship opportunities

Employee events

Job summary

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment in San Diego seeks Ambassadors for Merchandise visual displays. You will assist in creating and maintaining engaging displays, install fixtures, and ensure accurate pricing while delivering excellent guest service.

Role requires basic carpentry skills, 1 year of visual merchandising experience, and the ability to lift up to 60 pounds. Availability for varied shifts and outdoor work is expected.

Qualifications

• 18+ age requirement.
• 1 year visual merchandising experience.
• Basic carpentry and painting skills.
• Knowledge of fixtures and signage for brand messaging.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 60 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist in satisfying visual display needs across Merchandise units.
• Implement and install visual displays and fixtures.
• Maintain displays, cases, and windows at Merchandise locations.
• Assist with stock, pricing, and inventory counts.
• Provide guest service and upsell merchandise.

Skills

Visual merchandising

Carpentry

Inventory management

Guest service

Communication

Job description

At SeaWorld, we're passionate about caring for animals. In fact, we've already rescued over 40,000 animals (and counting!). And we can save you from being stuck in just another job. Join us and help bring joy, excitement, and lasting memories to people from around the world. We're seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working individuals to become our Ambassadors. Join us and play an important part on our incredible team!

What you get to do:

• Assist in satisfying the visual display needs of all Merchandise business units
• Implement plans for creating visual displays, utilizing carpenter and craftsman skills
• Deliver and install any display fixtures, displays, or props as needed at Merchandise locations
• Maintain the visual displays to include overhead displays, display cases and windows, feature and outside displays throughout the Merchandise locations
• Assist at store sets and remerchandising per corporate and department merchandising standards
• Provide exceptional guest service by greeting and interacting with guests, answering questions and resolving guest issues
• Assist guests with product information with a focus on up-selling merchandise and increasing sales
• Ensure that all merchandise is properly and accurately price marked
• Take regular and special inventory counts, in an accurate and timely manner, as needed
• Make a continuing and diligent effort to minimize the loss of company property and/or merchandise due to internal or external damage or theft
• Monitor merchandise levels, notify leadership of inventory needs throughout day and participate in physical inventory
• Follow department loss prevention procedures
• Perform stock duties and maintain merchandise counters and displays in a clean, neat, and orderly manner
• Keep all assigned areas clean, including emptying trash, sweeping, mopping, and dusting
• Perform other duties as assigned

What it takes to succeed:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• 1 year of visual merchandising experience
• Valid state driver’s license and be able to obtain a company driver’s license
• Basic carpentry skills to include painting, basic building and repairs, fixture and prop assembly
• Visual merchandising skills to include: Knowledge of fixtures and signage requirements to ensure brand messaging while ensuring maximum profitability
• Successful implementation and execution of seasonal and specific planograms
• Inventory management
• Ability to climb
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to provide exceptional guest service
• Ability to complete and pass all training for Merchandise department
• Ability to stand for entire shift
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds
• Ability to push/pull up to 60 pounds
• Ability to work independently with little to no supervision
• Comfortable with completing all cleaning duties, including use of cleaning chemicals
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions
• Available to work varying shifts/hours based on business need, to include opening, mid-, and closing shifts; nights, weekends, and holidays

Compensation:

19.00 USD Hourly

The perks of the position:

Ambassadors will enjoy a fun, fast-paced environment, and great teammates, as well as:

• FREE park admission
• Discounts on park admission tickets and passes for family and friends
• Park discounts on food, merchandise, etc.
• Scholarship opportunities
• Exclusive employee events and giveaways

EEO Employer:

SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.

United Parks & Resorts is a world-renowned leader in the themed-park and entertainment industry. Our success is built on a passion for caring for animals and a dedication to delivering positive, memorable experiences to people from around the world. We’re also committed to helping ambitious people achieve their professional best. We’re always seeking exceptionally skilled and knowledgeable individuals for a variety of roles throughout our organization.